Thank-Full

Well, we were fortunate to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Pittsburgh this year. We actually had two Thanksgiving dinners. The first one was at my niece Megan's new house. The second was at my Uncle Jack and Aunt Kassy's house. We were so stuffed that I think we ate ourselves sick. Note to self...only one Christmas dinner this year.


We had a good time seeing family and friends but the drive home last night was brutal! A 4.5 hour drive took 8 hours due to traffic and rain the whole way home. The only highlight of our trip…well there were two actually...was stopping at Gene and Boots Candy Store and seeing my kid's faces light up the way I am certain mine did when I was their age when Dad and Mom took me there. The second of course being satellite radio which brought me the play by play of the Pittsburgh Steelers stomping the New England Patriots. Go Steelers!

As for my Christmas wish, since I don't think Santa can bring me a BMW 3 series in his sleigh, I will gratefully accept my early Christmas present of having my family together in our new home for Christmas and beginning our own Christmas traditions. He did deliver that Steeler win I asked for though, so I am a grateful fan :-)

I am also a thankful wife. I have a wonderful husband...shh, don't tell him because his head will get too big. Ben really is great. I'm not sure many husbands would uproot themselves and their kids to follow their wife all over the Nation. He supports me and my career and I love him very much for it.

I am a thankful mother. I have two of the best kids in the world. Just ask them and they'll tell you so :-) They have been through so much and are just wonderful. Sure they fight, scream, yell, cry and try to decapitate each other, but what else are brothers and sisters for? I would not trade them for anything in the world. I love them so much and they mean the world to me.

I am thankful for the family and friends I have in my life. Without you life would be boring...to say the least ;-) and I am blessed to have each of you in my life. Thank you for always being there for Ben, the kids and me. I hope your Thanksgiving was great!